New Year’s Eve
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1A
Encountered
Met
4A
“I’ve got your ___” (supportive words)
Back
8A
Issue a request
Ask
11A
Shakespeare’s “Much ___ About Nothing”
Ado
12A
Clickable desktop image
Icon
13A
“I Like ___” (1952 campaign slogan for Eisenhower)
Ike
14A
Late stand-up comedian who hosted “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ’74” before Dick Clark became the host: 2 wds.
George Carlin
17A
Relative acquired by marriage: Hyph.
In-Law
18A
1600 Pennsylvania ____ (White House location): Abbr.
Ave
19A
Brilliant humor
Wit
21A
Receded slowly, as the tide
Ebbed
25A
“You’ve got a brain, ___ it!”
Use
28A
Slimy stuff
Goo
30A
Overhanging roof projection
Eave
31A
Kathie Lee Gifford’s former TV cohost who filled in for Dick Clark on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” for 2005: 2 wds.
Regis Philbin
34A
Interlocking block brand with a 4016-piece Death Star kit
Lego
35A
Greed, sloth, or pride
Sin
36A
Golfer Ernie nicknamed “the Big Easy”
Els
37A
What it does when frozen flakes fall from the sky
Snows
39A
Live ___ the grid (go without electricity)
Off
41A
Birthday month for most Leos: Abbr.
Aug
43A
They replaced francs and marks
Euros
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
“American Idol” host who has hosted “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” solo since cohosting with Dick Clark in 2006: 2 wds.
Ryan Seacrest
51A
Cable channel with the same name as a charged particle
Ion
52A
How a sentry says “Stop!”
Halt
53A
Winter illness with fever and body aches
Flu
54A
“Dude, don’t be that ___” (“Behave better”)
Guy
55A
Colorful part of the eye
Iris
56A
Emilio Estevaz, to Martin Sheen
Son
1A
New Testament trio who followed a star
Magi
2A
Old Testament garden
Eden
3A
Screwdriver or wrench, for example
Tool
4A
Muckety-mucks
Big Wigs
5D
Impressive expert
Ace
6D
____-Cola (top-selling soda)
Coca
7D
“The ___ of hearts, he stole those tarts…”
Knave
8D
Feel lousy from a virus, perhaps
Ail
9D
Practice on the bunny slope, say
Ski
10D
Barbie’s doll boyfriend
Ken
15D
Uncooked
Raw
16D
Someone defying every rule
Rebel
20D
Tanks, tees, and blouses
Tops
22D
Film with the last lines “That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.”
Babe
23D
Give the ___ eye (silently curse)
Evil
24D
Lairs for bears
Dens
25D
Clickable links: Abbr.
URLs
26D
“Children should be ___ and not heard”
Seen
27D
Brand of frozen waffles
Eggo
29D
Kent State University’s state
Ohio
32D
Someone from Des Moines or Cedar Rapids
Iowan
33D
Contaminates with germs
Infects
38D
Japanese food that often combines raw fish with rice
Sushi
40D
Hair on a dog or cat
Fur
42D
Stick-shift position such as first or second
Gear
44D
Soccer game officials, for short
Refs
45D
Norway’s capital
Oslo
46D
“Set phasers to ___” (“Star Trek” line)
Stun
47D
Illegally influence, like a boxing match
Rig
48D
“All ___ Need is Love” (Beatles song)
You
49D
___ minute now (soon)
Any
50D
Boxer Muhammad first known as Cassius Clay
Ali